yard work
noun
: the work of maintaining or cultivating the yard or lawn of a home
I'd hate to get embroiled in mowing and have it start pouring. … There is other yard work I could do that wouldn't take so long. … I could go out and trim around the shrubs and trees.—
Bob Grady
Bob GradyKatie Pagan, the senior class sponsor, said the students partnered with a local church to receive a list of residents who needed assistance with yard work. "They did leaf raking on Election Day," Pagan said.—Karah Wilson
Karah WilsonMy parents gave me a typical allowance for school clothes, which I supplemented with mowing lawns and yard work …—Chris Goddard
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At home, Dan said Mary spent her time doing yard work, listening to Bob Seger and loving their dogs and grandchildren.
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Do yard work like raking leaves or digging a garden.
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And yet, the craziest thing to me is having a little autonomous robot doing my yard work.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
At home, Dan said Mary spent her time doing yard work, listening to Bob Seger and loving their dogs and grandchildren.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Do yard work like raking leaves or digging a garden.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 30 Sep. 2025
And yet, the craziest thing to me is having a little autonomous robot doing my yard work.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yard work
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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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